Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-22
PAY day Monday last.

THE Fair Grounds will again be offer
ed at public sale to-day,
THE Hagerstown Fair was attended
by large number of our people.
THE time to advertise fall goods is
here-the place for the most customers
is in the INDEPENDENT.
A NUTTING party went to the noun
tain last Saturday result, a broken
axle, no chestnuts and tired party
NEIGHBoR Colston, of the Statesman
has no. yet been able to get about from
his illness, though considerably better.
Hope you will recuperate swiftly Cap.
THE International Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Matthew TX :
1871. Title, Three Miracles. Golden
text, according to your faith be it
unto you," Mathew TX: 20.
FIRE.-An alarm Of fire on Saturday
last met with prompt response on the
part of the fire laddies and as prompt ex-
tinguishment of fire in the kitchen of
Mrs. Mary Hamill's residence on High
st. But little damage was done.
THE little fishing arrangement exhib.
tied in Mr.. Scheu's show window is a
clean take off of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
lands tour, although Mrs. Cleveland
catches all the fish.
REV. H. NJ. WHARTON, after two
weeks labor in the Baptist Church here
has returned to bis charge in Baltimore.
The efforts of the eloquent gentleman
proved very successful, quite number
of new members being added to the
church.
THE CORN HARVESTER CASE
This case after considerable technical
pleading was compromised by the part
les, and long and lahorious case pre-
vented. The compromise is said to be
at less than two thirds of the amount
claimed.
AN iron pipe has been laid at the
crossing from Grove S corner to the Peo-
ple's National Bank. The street is much
improved thereby. We like to see sew
erage pipes being put in and hope they
will be large enough and the work be so
done as to make it permanent.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. - Thurs
day night of last week the residence of
Mr.. John d. Rurkhart, Jr,, was entered
by two men, supposed for the purpose
of robbery, but Mr.. E. Mckee and
companion who were sleeping there
during the absence of Mr.. Burkhart, in
Ohio, frightened them away.
THERE will be an election at the
Court House, on Tuesday, November 1,
1887, Cor three School Commissioners,
one each from the Third, Fourth and
Fifth Wards, of Martinsburg Indepen-
dent School District, to serve for years
from January l. 1887. by order of the
Board. w. B. CoLsToN, PRES.
2t. w. A. PITzER, Clerk.
A DEFECTIVE SCAFFoLD.-T The
workmen engaged in placing girders in
the building for pulp mill on the site
of the Honeywood mill at Dam No. 5
were precipitated to the ground one
day last week, caused by the breaking
of defective scaffold. Some were Sc
verely bruised but none received danger
Gus injuries.
THE CANTATA.-Study and practice
have been the order of the day in pre-
pairing for the production of the "Flow-
er Queen" choice and delightfully."-
charming cantata, at Feller's Opera
House, on next Thursday evening, 9th
inst. An hour of poetic and refining,
cultured music, garlanded with the soft
ening influence of the Flower Kingdom,
as expressed in song, should Drove
treat that merits participation on the
part of our people. Tickets for sale at
the usual places.
DEAD LETTERS. The following is
of letters remaining in the Postoflice at
Martinsburg, w. Va. Oct, 18th, and
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office
Oct, Goth, if not called for. When call.
ing say advertised.
Chas. Avon, Ida r. Anderson, Chas
Boyer, Author Brooks, Joseph Boxwell,
Giles Coles, Gertrude Daily, Parick Cav.
in, Robert Harper, II. b. Herbert, Mes
sic Knevit, Lizzie Linkton, j. r. Nc
lavish, John Norris, Daniel Poole, An
ma Runger, S. A. Roby, George Sech-
man, Mary Slaughter, ). L. Strider,
Martin Vanmetre, Ella Wright.